President: Bill Amador, AIA, ICC
Born and raised near downtown Los Angeles, Bill received his architectural education at Los Angeles City College and the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He has resided in Westlake Village since 1993. His firm, Amador Whittle Architects, Inc. in Moorpark specializes in public sector and educational projects. Bill's partner in life and in business is Jean Whittle Amador. In the 1980's, prior to becoming licensed architects, Bill and Jean ran a residential construction company. 2010 will be "Graduation Year" for the Amadors as Bill and Jean's older daughter Renee will graduate from Seattle University and their younger daughter Lauren will graduate from Agoura High School. Bill and Jean are looking forward to being "empty nesters"; traveling, volunteering and relaxing in beautiful Ventura County.
Vice-President: Dave Intner, AIA, LEED AP, CEM
Dave is a California licensed Architect and a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He currently works for Southern California Edison in the Savings by Design program, assisting owners and design teams to improve their buildings’ energy performance. Beginning his career in Portland, Oregon in 1996 and relocating to Ventura County in 2000, His architectural design and project management experience ranges from small-scale residential to large multifamily developments, and commercial & institutional buildings. A specialist in the field of sustainable design, he guided several projects through the LEED certification process and has taught seminars about the LEED rating system and high-performance building design. Dave helped found the USGBC's California Central Coast Chapter (C4), serving as a Regional Chair for its first two years. There, he spearheaded the "BuildSMART" Sustainable Materials and Resources Trailer, a mobile learning exhibit which travels to local schools and events to educate about Green Building concepts and strategies.
Secretary: Aaron Walker, AIA, LEED AP
Aaron became a member of the AIA in 2005 shortly after becoming a licensed architect. Born and raised in Glendora, he has spent most of his life in Southern California. In 2003 he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo earning his Bachelor of Architecture degree. He was awarded the AIA Scholastic Gold Medal and Outstanding Senior Award for graduating at the top of his class within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. As a fourth year architecture student Aaron was accepted into the study abroad program in Florence, Italy and spent nine months enjoying examples of both old and new architecture throughout Europe. Aaron has worked on a broad range of projects in Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and LA Counties for the last 11 years and is the Principal Architect at Walker Architecture. Aaron and his wife Jennifer are the proud parents of four children and currently live in Simi Valley.
Treasurer: Paulina Natera, AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
Having resided her entire life in Simi Valley, with only a few years away enjoying an education at the U.C. Berkeley College of Environmental Design and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Paulina was happy to return to her hometown and beautiful Ventura County with a B.A. in Architecture. After a decade of working in the profession on a wide variety of projects, she is now pleased to join the Board and contribute to the AIA Ventura County Chapter. As a Project Architect at Amador Whittle Architects she satisfies her impetus to solve design issues, but her greatest amusement are her two children on whom, with her husband, hopes to instill a love for life.
Architect Director: Doug Singletary, AIA, LEED AP
Doug is a Southern California native who took up architecture while still a teen and is currently managing his own firm in Ventura which has institutional, commercial, and residential projects thoughout the southland. Licensed in California since 1993, he has enjoyed designing and managing projects throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe and the Middle East. Doug and his wife have a lifelong love of the arts and their years of living in Germany were a joy of museums, galleries, architecture, wine, food, and travel adventures. They also love beautiful weather, compact small towns, and the Pacific Ocean so, in 1985 when the German project was built, the Singletary's chose Ventura as their home, a decision they have never regretted.
California Council Director: John Worthy, AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
John is serving his fifth year on the Executive Board and former Chapter President. He is a licensed Architect and credentialed in green building design. As the Design Director at Johnson + Muller Architects, specializing in commercial, industrial, and residential projects, the firm’s work has been honored with several AIAVC Design Awards. John earned his Bachelor of Architecture at the prestigious Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He was raised in South Pasadena, California and was inspired by the beautiful neighborhoods of Craftsman style homes and Oak trees. John enjoys life in Ventura with his wife and two children. He attends Ventura Missionary Church and is an AYSO soccer referee and Foothill Little League coach.
Associate Director: Matias Prassolo, Assoc. AIA
Seeking an opportunity to contribute to the professional community and create greater value for Associate members, Matias joined the AIAVC Board in January 2010 as Associate Director. He is a native of Argentina where he earned his Bachelor's degree and license in Architecture. After practicing architecture in Buenos Aires and Barcelona for 7 years, he relocated to Ventura, CA in 2003 and has been working in different architectural capacities since then. His passion and focus are in the field of residential design. He also runs an artist representation business with his wife with the goal of promoting Latin American fine art in Southern California.